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How does a capitalisation model of the two option (Techstar and Founder.org) look like with the following information: At the start-up, the founders own 10,000,000

How does a capitalisation model of the two option (Techstar and Founder.org) look like with the following information:

  • At the start-up, the founders own 10,000,000 of shares of common stock. There was no stock option pool at this time.
  • Lovepop will be raising two rounds of funding: the seed & Series A round.
  • At the first seed round, Lovepop issued convertible notes of $42,500 to 4 investors (Dorm Room Fund, Rough Draft Ventures & Founder.org). CN will convert into common shares at the lower of the valuation cap at $3 million or 20% discount of
  • post money valuation.
  • Founder.org & Techstars offer Lovepop with different terms.
  • Techstar will purchase 6% of common stock for $18,000 and $100,000 convertible
  • notes that will convert into preferred shares at the lower of the valuation cap at $3
  • million or 20% discount of post money valuation.
  • Founder.org's offer: $300,000 convertible notes that will convert common shares at the lower of the valuation cap at $3 million or 25% discount of post money valuation. Founder.org indicated that they want their offer to be an exclusive round of funding. Lovepop needed to choose either Founder.org or
  • Techstars.
  • After accepting either offer Techstar or Founder.org, Lovepop raised Series A round of financing.
  • At the Series A round of financing, investors offer $2 million at a $10 million post- money valuation for common shares.
  • The Series A financing terms also included a provision that Lovepop must accept a stock option pool that will equal 10% of the company's fully diluted shares.
  • For simplicity, we exclude accrued interests in convertible notes -- total convertible notes to be converted to common stocks are as shown:

oFor Founder.org's case: CN=$342,500.

oFor Techstars.org's case: CN=$142,500.

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